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European Society of Cardiology sets sustainability as a strategic goal
With its forward-looking strategic plan, the European Society of...
Case Study: Marien Gesellschaft Siegen Relies on Remanufacturing for Over 10 years
Sustainable Practices Integrated into Everyday Clinical Operations...
Smart Green Health: Sustainable Healthcare by 2030
In the run-up to the federal elections, Gesundheitsstadt Berlin, the...
KU Gesundheitsmanagement reports: Hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia highlight the potential of Medical Remanufacturing
The Marien Gesellschaft Siegen has been implementing medical...
Green innovation in healthcare: Vanguard named a winner of Ireland’s “GreenTech in Healthcare” call
Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI), with the HSE and the Irish...
Case Study: How Klinikum Nürnberg Reduces Waste and Carbon Footprint
The hospital Nürnberg has been committed to sustainability and...
Sustainability on a Global Scale: Vanguard Supports environmental protection in Bali
Plastic Waste Pollutes the Oceans Plastic pollution is one of the...
Denmark Allows Reprocessing of Medical Devices
The decision to adopt sustainable and economically viable practices...
Victory for Science and Sustainability: Bundesrat Overturns Ban on Reprocessed Medical Devices
We are relieved and pleased by this groundbreaking decision. It...
Sustainability at Vanguard: Three Pillars for the same goal
1. Environmental sustainability: Taking responsibility for the...
The Netherlands allows CS reprocessing from the turn of the year
What does it mean in practice? Unlike CE reprocessing, CS...
The Future of Medical Technology in the UK: A Roadmap to the Circular Economy
The UK healthcare sector is on the brink of a revolution. The...
More Sustainability, Lower Costs: 5 Reasons Why Medical Remanufacturing Makes Sense
Reducing emissions The healthcare sector is a true “CO2 emitter”. A...
Article 17 of the MDR Declares: Reprocessors Are Manufacturers
Reprocessing of Medical Devices: What the MDR Stipulates While...
Sustainability in Medicine: Remanufacturing Single-Use Devices on the Rise
A Success Story: The UK Leads the Way Stepping Hill Hospital, part...
Legal Classification: Demands for a CE Ban Are Based on Incorrect Premises
In July, the Federal Council voted by majority to prohibit the use...
Case Study from Wolverhampton: Green Healthcare! How Remanufacturing Reduces Costs and Environmental Impact
Safety with Sustainability The UK’s National Health Service (NHS)...
Digital Invoices: Vanguard Introduces ZUGFeRD
Starting 1st January 2025, Vanguard will adopt the ZUGFeRD format...
AMDR Members Welcome Regulation and Transparency in the Medical Device Reprocessing Industry
The Rise of Commercial Aviation: Building Trust through Regulation...
Vanguard AG explains in Klinergie Magazine: Remanufacturing vs. Recycling
The 2024 edition of the annual Klinergie Magazine by the viamedica...
Vanguard AG Summer Festival: A Fun and Inspiring day at Gut & Bösel
Insights into Sustainable Agriculture The day began with a...
Ulrike Marczak and Dr. Hagen Thielecke Contribute Expert Articles to mt medizintechnik
Ulrike Marczak explores the necessity and benefits of the process...
Extended Producer Responsibility as a Medical Device Manufacturer in the LUCID Packaging Register – Sustainability Starts with circular packaging design
Why the LUCID Packaging Register Is Important The Packaging Act...
Is the Bundesrat banning CE reprocessing after over 10 Years in Germany?
Is the Bundesrat banning CE reprocessing after over 10 Years in...
Vanguard AG wins Climate Saver Award 2024!
On June 11, 2024, we were awarded first place in the "Small...
Our ‘ReManufacture Runner’ at the 5×5 km TEAM Relay of the Berlin Water Works
This year, it was once again all about: On your marks, get set, go!...
Clean Solution: Our laboratory specializes in technical hygiene
Today, we're providing an insider's view into our operations. As you...
Two sustainability managers enrich the team
Last year, Vanguard AG welcomed a new addition to its sustainability...
EHRA 2024: Congress of superlatives
"Best EP meeting I have been to" and "the best congress in my...
MedTech Spotlight Report: Accelerating the introduction of the Circular Economy
Vanguard AG, in collaboration with the National Health Service (NHS)...
NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment
Vanguard AG is pleased to have completed the NHS Evergreen...
Gradical Podcast: Shaping a Better World – with Plastics
The host of the "Gradical Podcast: Shaping a Better World - with...
French Society of Cardiology Endorses Remanufacturing
The French Society of Cardiology particularly underscores three key...
Vanguard as a Sponsor Partner: Celebrating the Success of the “Climate Saver – Life Saver” Project, Saving 2,500 Tons of Emissions
Project "Climate Saver - Life Saver" As we approach 2025, many...
Post-Market Surveillance: Why, how, what?
Outlined below are reasons why PMS is relevant for all stakeholders:...
Accomplished CSR-philanthropy targets: Our Donations in 2023 to Charitable Organizations
Accomplished CSR-philanthropy targets: Our Donations in 2023 to...
National Academies of Medicine, Pharmacy & Surgery support remanufacturing in France
National Academies of Medicine, Pharmacy & Surgery support...
The Science of Life Cycle Assessment: How Sustainable is a Product Really?
What is a Life Cycle Assessment? A Life Cycle Assessment is a...
“Green Surgery” Report: How the UK is Making Operating Rooms More Climate-Friendly
"Green Surgery" Report: How the UK is Making Operating Rooms More...
Our Research & Development Department – What happens behind closed doors?
Our Research & Development Department – What happens behind...
Green barometer for hospitals in the Netherlands
Green barometer for hospitals in the Netherlands After surgery, an...
Remanufacturing en français
Remanufacturing en français The healthcare system in France is...
Berlin Economy: “Remanufactured Instead of Newly Manufactured”
"Innovating from Old to the New New!" was the headline from the...
Congress Demography and Sustainability: Working Together for a Sustainable Future
Congress Demography and Sustainability: Working Together for a...
From the Laboratory! The OPA Method: Precision in Medical Device Cleaning
Circular Economy in Hospitals: Medical Remanufacturing Making Healthcare Greener
Circular Economy in Hospitals: Medical Remanufacturing Making...
Remanufacturing as an Opportunity in Healthcare
Remanufacturing as an Opportunity in Healthcare Ulrike Marczak, our...
25 years of Vanguard AG – a quarter of a century in medical remanufacturing
25 years of Vanguard AG - a quarter of a century in medical...
A legend sets his sails anew..
A legend sets his sails anew.. Helge Hussy, authorized signatory and...
“Ready to run!” at the 5×5 km TEAM STAFFEL run of Berliner Wasserbetriebe
"Ready to run!" at the 5x5 km TEAM STAFFEL run of Berliner...
13th Hospital Procurement Congress: Supply with Responsibility
The ASGBI Congress 2023 – Sustainable Surgery in the Age of Remanufacturing
Remanufacturing as an answer to the ecological challenges of surgery...
Sustainability in focus for the 20th anniversary of the EHRA Congress
Sustainability in focus for the 20th anniversary of the EHRA...
Reusing instead of throwing away: Remanufacturing vs. recycling for a greener hospital
ZUKE Green Blog – Reusing instead of throwing away: Remanufacturing...
Design For Life: A visit to the British Ministry of Health & Social Care
Design For Life: A visit to the British Ministry of Health &...
Vanguard at the DE GROENE OK
Together for more sustainability in healthcare In Zwolle, the...
Signing together for sustainable care
Working together on Sustainable Care – keeping care fit for the...
Reducing waste in clinical procedures by Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Reducing waste in clinical procedures by Leeds Teaching Hospitals...
Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting 2022
Vanguard AG is a bronze sponsor of the Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting...
Heart Rhythm Congress 2022 – Birmingham
Vanguard AG is a bronze sponsor of the Heart Rhythm Congress 2022 –...
Excellence in Supply Awards: and the winner is…
Vanguard has been awarded the Sustainable Development Award The...
Single use musn´t have to be single use!
Circular economy in healthcare – from theory to practice. The NHS...
Rethink. Remanufacture.
Circular Economy For EU Commissioner Frans Timmermann it is clear:...
How we can prevent the climate catastrophe
A must read Anyone looking for a basic overview of which sector...
Medical Remanufacturing at CleanMed 2021
The waste hierarchy in practice: Reprocessing medical devices To...
CleanMed Europe 2021
Vanguard is part of the CleanMed Europe 2021 The CleanMed Europe...
On average, a catheter saves 2.1 hearts
Circular economy for complex medical devices The circular economy is...
Sustainable healthcare – the Leeds way
Rethink. Remanufacture. As the largest employer in the UK, the NHS...
Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting
Vanguard AG is a bronze sponsor of the Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting...
Imagine if single use doesn´t have to be single use.
The healthcare sector needs more circularity. Is there evidence that...
Hauptstadtkongress Medicine and Health 2021
Top speakers on circular economy in the health sector. There are...
Sustainability in surgery
Sustainability in surgery – disposable vs. reusable The webinar...
Extending the Circular Economy to the health care sector.
Extending the Circular Economy to the health care sector. A recent...
Enabling Circular Economy through Medical Remanufacturing
Enabling Circular Economy through Medical Remanufacturing Vanguard...
Towards a More Circular, Sustainable and Economic Healthcare System in Europe
The healthcare sector must be integrated into the EU Circular...
The Green Surgery Challenge has been launched.
The Green Surgery Challenge has been launched. Don´t miss the launch...
Calling all surgical healthcare professionals!
Calling all surgical healthcare professionals! As a Bronze Sponsor...
Medical remanufacturing reduces the carbon footprint by over 50% and resource use by over 28%.
Medical remanufacturing reduces the carbon footprint by over 50% and...
The MDR is not an obstacle
The MDR is not an obstacle How is the leadership at Vanguard, a...
Where is the difference between recycling and remanufacturing a product?
Where is the Difference between Recycling and Remanufacturing a...
At war with the big dogs
At war with the big dogs. Chuck Masek is an entrepreneur who...
A personal view on circular economy
Extending the circular economy to high quality medical devices...